Swamp-cabbage, n. Skunk-cabbage, skunk-weed (Symplocarpus fœtidus).
Swamp-honeysuckle, n. (Bot.) Swamp-pink (Azalea viscosa).
Swamp-sassafras, n. Sweet-bay, white laurel, beaver-tree (Magnolia glauca).
Swampy, a. Boggy, fenny, marshy, undrained, wet and spongy.
Swape, n. Sweep, swipe, well-sweep.
Sward, n. Turf.
Swarm, n. Multitude (especially of winged insects), crowd, throng, concourse, mass, press, flock, shoal, host.
Swarm, v. n.
- 1. Crowd, throng, gather in a swarm.
- 2. Be crowded, be thronged, be filled.
- 3. Abound, be abundant.
- 4. Breed multitudes.
Swart, Swarth, a. Dark-hued, tawny, dusky, dark, swarthy.
Swarthy, a. Dark, dark-skinned, dark-hued, brown, tawny, of a dark complexion.
Swash, v. n.
- 1. Swagger, bluster, vapor, brag, boast, bully.
- 2. Flow noisily, dash, splash.
Swash-buckler, n. Bully, braggadocio, swaggerer, blusterer, roisterer, rough, fanfaron, Captain Bobadil.
Swathe, v. a. Swaddle.
Swathe, n. Bandage.
Sway, v. a.
- 1. Move, wield, swing, wave, brandish, poise, balance.
- 2. Bias, bend, turn.
- 3. Rule, govern, direct, guide, control, influence.